logoalt Hacker News

csto12today at 3:58 AM2 repliesview on HN

In 2026 is SQL Server ever the answer?


Replies

Tostinotoday at 4:16 AM

It really is a good database. Give it lots of room. If you can distribute your workload on multiple machines though, you can't beat Postgres' licencing terms vs SQL Server.

show 1 reply
beoberhatoday at 4:56 AM

That’s kind of my point. They’re not really in competition. I bet they’d have an easier time with this scale if they were on SQL Server, but obviously that migration isn’t happening and startups don’t reach for it for many reasons.

show 1 reply